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actionoke

13-03-18 07:32 PM

EARLY RAF TROPICAL SHOULDER BOARDS

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Can anyone date this set of tropical RAF shoulder boards?They came with a set of dog tags which say the following on both

SNR COMDNT
MACHIN
MEF
C OF E

dragon166

16-03-18 02:49 PM

I believe these to be from 1918/20s as the crown and eagle badges were removed by AMWO 617/18 although AMWO 783/19 continued their use on khaki uniforms. The khaki rank braid continued to be used on tropical dress until about 1938.
Dave

Eddie Parks

16-03-18 03:35 PM

is that not a WRAF rank?

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